Nationwide Nissan Leaf deliveries start March 1

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As electric cars have rolled out in major metropolitan areas, many buyers have been left out of the green-car revolution. Both the Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf were introduced in “select” markets to start with, as vehicles, parts, and training were scaled up to reach coast to coast. Now Nissan has announced it will begin delivering Leafs nationwide starting March 1 to customers who have placed deposits. The plug-in hybrid Volt went nationwide last summer.

The Leaf launched in four states originally, with deliveries expanded to 29 states last fall. But for consumers who want a 100-percent electric car in, say Topeka, the pickings were slim until now.